St. Joseph Catholic Church and School

DATE: November 3, 2025

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR: Facilities Manager

 

GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

St. Joseph Catholic Church is looking for a hard-working, solution-oriented, proactive individual to serve as the Facilities Manager. The Facilities Manager is responsible for maintaining the physical environment of all buildings, grounds, and equipment in support of clergy, educators, parishioners, and staff. This includes both repairs and preventive maintenance.

The ideal candidate has a servant’s heart, takes their faith and discipleship seriously, and is a highly capable facilities professional. While applicants need not be Catholic, they must be supportive of Catholic Church teaching and strive to not say or do anything that contradicts those teachings. The Facilities Manager regularly interacts with parishioners and must do so with courtesy, grace and tact.

This position is a salaried, exempt position reporting to the Director of Business Operations and will require occasional evening and weekend work.  We offer competitive salary and benefits, a generous holiday schedule, and a generally relaxed, enjoyable work environment.

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Facility Maintenance

• Ensures that the sacred spaces (Sanctuary, Chapel, devotional areas, etc.) as well as school facilities provide an inviting, well-maintained and safe environment for all
• Manages contract custodial and landscaping vendors
• Performs a wide range of duties in support of events and activities, including ensuring setup of chairs, tables, stages, decorations, or equipment as needed
• Performs or ensures vendor performance of all necessary preventive maintenance to ensure optimum performance and reliability, with particular emphasis on managing the HVAC control software

Vendor/Contractor Management

• Supervises and monitors contractors, as well as ensures that all work is completed on schedule and to specifications
• In particular and as mentioned above, St. Joseph contracts for custodial and landscaping services. Managing this vendor is a critical component of the position.

Facility Renovations

• Works with Director of Business Operations and Pastor to determine renovation/repair projects to be undertaken
• Solicits bids, plans, coordinates, implements, and inspects facility upgrades and renovations
  Ensures that renovations are safe and meet all construction specifications and codes
• Works closely with engineers, architects, and others who are involved in the construction/maintenance process
• Approves payment for contractors, reviewing and submitting change orders to the Director of Business Operations, if necessary

Systems

• Plans, installs and/or implements new or upgraded systems (or supervises installation if external expertise is required)

Supervisory

• Supervises and directs Facilities Technician
• Hires department personnel with the approval of the Director of Business Operations
• Writes performance reviews and takes corrective action if needed

Administrative

• Orders equipment, supplies, and oversees inventory control of facilities-related items
• Consults with Director of Business Operations to ensure operational compliance with the Dallas Catholic Diocese risk management handbook and OSHA regulations
• Creates and manages the budget for the facilities department, including funds needed for repairs, maintenance, upgrades, and new construction
• Approve payment for contractors prior to submission to Director of Business Operations

Other Responsibilities

• Participates in the design process of all facilities projects
• Other duties/projects as assigned by the Director of Business Operations and Pastor

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Support the vision and strategic direction of the Pastor
• Have ability to fix/repair and maintain equipment, systems, etc., throughout the campus
• Maintain a positive, upbeat, self-starting, solutions-centered, customer-focused, can-do attitude
• Possess ability to manage multiple projects and establish work priorities
• Adapt to change quickly and be a very flexible team player
• Have strong negotiating skills
• Have experience managing a budget
• Be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• At least five years of hands-on facilities and/or maintenance experience for a large, commercial (non-residential) facility
• Minimum of two years supervisory experience
• Should have either engineering or facilities mechanic background
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred
• Current driver’s license required

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• May include periods of sitting, typing and reading from the computer screen
• May require lifting of up to 50 lbs., bending, stooping, and climbing
• Requires walking/inspecting the entire facility each week
• Occasional travel to vendor/contractor locations or off-site events